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Beaming Melanie Sykes celebrated three years sober by saying she doesn't miss booze one bit.

The presenter hasn't touched a drop since 2017 and has vowed never to go back as she continues to battle the bottle.

Now she has opened up about leaving drink behind as she marks a crucial date in her life.

Mel admitted her behaviour was getting out of hand before changing everything.

Now she is moving forward and fans praised her resilience as she took to Instagram to let everyone know why May 1 is so important to her.

Her fans were thrilled by another year of progress (Image: msmelaniesykes/Instagram)

The former Des and Mel host says she celebrated by doing a little dance at home.

Uploading a selfie for her 240,000 followers, she wrote: "Yo yo yo good morning lovelies hope you are all well.

"I gave up alcohol completely 3 years ago today whoop whoop and today also marks the 2 year anniversary of my life changing holiday to India with @adamskionline (how amazing was that trip babes?).

"Anyway blah di blah I’m doing a little dance and you can’t stop me! have a good and positive day y’all. ps and for those asking, no I don’t miss it because it’s toxic bulls**t!"

The former model is looking fantastic after three years without a drink (Image: msmelaniesykes/Instagram)

The 49-year-old has always refused to hide away from the issue.

Mel has written blogs on her on-going battle - and last year spoke passionately about her previous life and says she just had to change.

"I am more present than I have ever been, I’m shaking off old ideas about myself and I’ve moved forward bravely without any crutches," she wrote on the AlcoholChange website.

'I’ve fronted up to my fears and believe me there have been tears, but the highs have felt a damn sight better than any beer buzz, or a three-glasses-of-wine thrill.

"With sobriety comes clarity. With my addiction therapist, I went back over my life and listed an inventory of drunken behaviour and my behaviour around drink, where it stemmed from, why I have put up with abusive relationships, why I have been overwhelmed with anxiety and stress at times, and why I react to things in the way that I do.

The TV star says she hasn't looked back since 2017 (Image: Carlton Television)

"Some of it was heartbreaking, some of it was freeing but mostly I was quite pragmatic about it. Instead of blaming other people for my unhappiness I tried to work out what I could do to the break these cycles.

"I still get bouts of depression but they're real and not brought on by hangovers, or shame around drink. It's authentic, pure depression which is definitely more manageable and it doesn’t set in for long periods. I have more tools for surviving it.

"I am always in my right mind and I’m properly taking care of myself.

"But most of all, for the first time in my life, the worthlessness has dislodged. I feel like I am worth the effort. Worthwhile. And boy, has that been a long time coming."